Can-closure.



G. BOEHMLER.

CAN CLOSURE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 16 1912.

1,068,965. Patented July 29, 1913.

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CAN-CLOSURE.

. Specification oflietters Patent.

Patented 191s.

Appmatim? med mvembr ,1912. Serial No. 731,775. a

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This invention relates to closures formilk cans and similar receptacles.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a cover or top formilk cans and -like receptacles which will form a convenient grip forthe hands so that the can may be lifted or rotated on its chime with outproviding additional handles and without disengaging the cover or top"from the can.

Another object of the invention is the provision of simple andeflic-ient locking means for holding the cover or top in position uponthe can so that when the can is manipulated the top or cover will notbecome disengaged from the can.

Further objects of this invention willappear as the following specificdescription is read inconnection with the accompanying drawing whichforms a part ofthis application and in which .Figure 1 is a detailvertical sectional view through the milk can and the improved form ofcover. Fig.2 is a fragmentary elevation takenffrom the interior of thecan. F ig. 3' i's-a similar view, of the cover or top. Fig.

4 is a perspective view of the one spring locking member.

Referring more art-icularly to the draw-- ing, 1 represents t e body ofan ordinary milkcan which, this instance, has theannular neck -2projecting vertically therefrom and provided in diametrically oppositesides with apertures 3 slightly outwardly deflected as shown at 4 for apurpose to be hereinafter described, Immediately 'above theaperturesthemeck is outwardly deflected as shown at 5 to produce agroove or channel 6.

The cover comprises a cup or pan-shaped body 6' having its upper edgeprovided with an outwardly and downwardly extending angular flange 7 asshown. Secured to'the inner face -of the pan on oppositegsides thereofare springs 8 aving bevel faf'ced locking projections 9 securedadjacentfjthe lower ends and adapted to pass through apertures 10 in thecove-r or t0p and; enter the aperture 3 in the neck of the canl Inapplying this cover the projections "are en gaged with the groove '6'and t e cover forced downwardly which results in the depression of theprojections 9 until they are 1n register with the apertures 3 at which.time the springs 8 will force them into en-" gagement with suchapertures and lock the cover in closed position. To re'move the coverthe fingers are engaged with the projectionsn) and pressed inwardlyuntil said projections are carried out of the apertures 3 at which timethe cover may be lifted. The outwardly deflected portions 4 are providedto make this actiorr comparatively easy.

It will-be readily seen how the thumb and fingers of the hands 'willnaturally engage the vertical inner wall of the cover' and the flange 7when it is desired to rotate the can upon its chime, such action is notpermissible. with the present type of covers on accountof-the fact thattheylare' completely covered over and there is no means for locking thecover within the neck.

What is claimed is In combination, a can havinga neck pro vided withdiametrically opposite apertures, the upper wall of which is outwardlydeflected, grooves formed in the neck immediately above the apertures, acover comprisinga cup or pan-shaped body ada ted to be GEORGE BOEHMLER.

Witnesses:

HELEN G. DALEY, NORMAN J. SMITH.

